Baku Crescent

The roof coping of the Baku Crescent podium design featured a complex, doubly-curved facade that was virtually impossible to construct with conventional methods and individually sized elements. Fabricating each panel separately would have created immense challenges in machining, logistics, and on-site assembly. The project focused on rationalizing the surface into practical, developable modules while preserving its flowing, undulating form.

Using a custom computational workflow in Rhinoceros 3D and Grasshopper, the surface was rationalized and optimized with genetic algorithms into a minimal set of identical CNC-cut aluminum composite panels. Each module was geometrically unfolded for precise production, and color-coded representations indicate identical units for easy on-site assembly. The solution demonstrates how computational design can reconcile complex architectural intent with practical fabrication and construction constraints.